Kier May Gurney deal cleared by Office of Fair Trading
The Office of FaIr Trading has confirmed that Kier Group's takeover bid for May Gurney will not be referred to the Competition Commission for consideration - clearing the way for the deal to proceed.
NOV Mono® completes Robbins & Myers acquisition
National Oilwell Varco (NOV) has announced the completion of the acquisition of Robbins & Myers -the firm says the deal merger will make NOV Mono® the global leader in progressing cavity pumps.
Thames Water puts £4.5m sewer upgrade plans on display
Thames Water will put its plans to protect Swindon homes from sewer flooding on show on Monday next week.
Good financial and operational results for Severn Trent – but no comment on takeover bid
Severn Trent PLC, owners of Severn Trent Water said its focus on continuous improvement had once again delivered a good financial and operational performance with the publication this morning of its preliminary Annual Results for the year to 31 March 2013. The firm’s combined average household water bill remains the lowest in England and Wales.
Yorkshire Water completes £745K flood scheme
Yorkshire Water has completed a £745,000 scheme aimed at protecting residents in Wyke from the risk of flooding.
Staff cuts loom at Black and Veatch
Black and Veatch are contemplating up to 200 redundancies in the UK as a result of a failure to gain work in the water sector in the current investment programmes for England, Wales and Scotland.
Costain water projects shortlisted for ICE Award
Two Costain water sector projects, on behalf of Southern Water, have been shortlisted for the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) South East England Engineering Excellence Awards 2013.
United Utilities to reinvest £200m after strong performance
United Utilities (UU) said it will reinvest £200 million for the benefit of its customers as it reports a strong financial performance in its results for the year ended 31 March 2013.
South West Water turns in strong performance
Pennon Group, owners of South West Water, said the utility is continuing to deliver strong performance in the current AMP5 period with the publication of its latest financial results.
Biochemica launches support service for water efficiency standard
Teesside-based water management specialist Biochemica UK has launched a support service to help organisations in achieving certification in the Carbon Trust Water Standard.
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Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd in new collaboration for Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal
Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd have announced a collaboration agreement to bring Clean TeQ Water's Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal technologies to water utilities across the UK. -
BactoSense ID cuts wastewater and bathing water bacteria testing from days to minutes
Near-real-time microbial monitoring of wastewater discharge and bathing waters is now possible thanks to the BactoSense ID solution created by Swiss-based bNovate Technologies. -
ABB launches digital platform for optimizing operation of water networks
ABB has launched AquaMaster+™, a digital platform for smart water network management, designed to help water utilities monitor, analyze and manage their water networks, preventing pipeline water losses and optimizing operations. -
Safe access solutions a key requirement for water sector and other Critical Infrastructure Providers
Craig Nienaber, Business Development Manager for Safe Access Solutions (SAS) at HUBER Technology, explores why the company is seeing a growing level of interest in its safe access solutions for critical infrastructure providers, including their application in wastewater treatment assets.
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- Thames Water reaches recapitalisation agreement with Class B Creditors - but "no certainty Class B Terms will ultimately be implemented"
- Wessex Water increases water sampling in Christchurch Harbour after reports of high E.coli levels
- Environment Agency completes major flood defence upgrade at Keyhaven ahead of winter
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Southern Water showcases last footage inside Yew Hill Reservoir before filling
Southern Water has released film and images showing what it’s like to walk inside Hampshire’s expanded Yew Hill underground reservoir for the very last time, before it gets filled with water. -
Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
Hear how Scottish Water has completed its £235 million Ayrshire Glasgow Resilience Project - customers across Greater Glasgow, Ayrshire and East Renfrewshire will now benefit from a more secure and resilient water supply. -
United Utilities accelerates investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across Northwest
Hear how United Utilities is accelerating its investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across the Northwest.
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